In a discovery fee sanctions case in a First Amendment case, the USMJ notes that $395-450 per hour was reasonable, noting that seven months ago the court approved $800 in a First and Fourth Amendment case. Goldberg v. Teachbk, Inc., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54483 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 16, 2026)* (\u201cIn the Northern District, attorneys with roughly ten years of experience litigating civil cases are routinely awarded over Mr. Slater’s requested rates. See, e.g., Johnson v. City of San Jose, No. 21-cv-01849-, 2025 WL 2374004, at *22 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 15, 2025) (in First and Fourth Amendment case, finding rate of $800 per hour for partner with over eight years of experience reasonable); Hum. Rts. Def. Ctr. v. Cnty. of Napa, No. 20-cv-01296, 2021 WL 1176640, at *12 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 28, 2021) (in civil rights case, finding rate of $625 per hour for senior counsel with approximately eleven years of experience reasonable).\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firing pepperballs as nonlethal force was reasonable under the circumstances, here dispersing protestors attempting to climb over a security fence after refusing to disperse. Plaintiff\u2019s analogous cases involved live ammunition. Hollamon v. Pennington Cty., 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 7692 (8th Cir. Mar. 17, 2026).*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a discovery fee sanctions case in a First Amendment case, the USMJ notes that $395-450 per hour was reasonable, noting that seven months ago the court approved $800 in a First and Fourth Amendment case. Goldberg v. Teachbk, Inc., … Continue reading